Question 1

Continued, supplementary or voluntary pension insurance is terminated if contributions are not paid within three months of a formal notice sent by registered letter.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. within 3 months following formal notice sent by registered mail. The insurance terminates.

Question 2

Contributions for a retroactive purchase of insurance periods must be paid within 3 months of the pension fund's decision, though payment may be spread over a maximum of 5 annuities within that period.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. within 3 months of the pension fund's decision. Forfeiture - the source states the payment obligation is "on pain of forfeiture".

Question 3

Each monthly instalment of pension arrears is time-barred five years after it fell due, even though the underlying right to a pension itself never expires.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. five years from the day each monthly arrear arose. The right to that individual arrear is extinguished by prescription; the source states the right to a pension as such does not prescribe, but each arrear does after five years.

Question 4

Holders of an invalidity pension must submit to the medical examinations prescribed by the social security medical control service, and a pension withdrawn for failure to attend cannot be paid for the three consecutive months following the withdrawal unless the person proves the examination could not take place for reasons beyond their control.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. whenever an examination is prescribed; a three-month blackout applies from the date of withdrawal. The pension is withdrawn, and it cannot be granted for the three months following the withdrawal unless the insured proves the examination could not take place for reasons outside their control.

Question 5

Where contributions have already been reimbursed and the person applies to pay them back to restore the extinguished insurance periods, the amount must be settled within 3 months of notification of the CNAP decision.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. within 3 months of notification of the CNAP decision. The amount is forfeited.

Question 6

The child-raising pension ("Mammerent") should be applied for 1 to 2 months before the 65th birthday; if the application is made after age 65 the benefit is only payable from the month in which the application is processed.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. 1 to 2 months before the 65th birthday; applications after 65 pay only from the month of processing. The benefit is payable only from the month in which the application is processed - there is no payment for the earlier period.

Question 7

An application to buy back (retroactively purchase) insurance periods must be made before the age of 65 and before the person receives a personal pension.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. before the age of 65 and before receiving a personal pension. the source does not state what happens if this is missed.

Question 8

An application to have child-raising years ("baby years") counted for pension purposes can be made once the child reaches age 4 and at the latest when the application for a personal pension is submitted.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. from when the child reaches age 4, at the latest when the personal pension application is submitted. the source does not state what happens if this is missed.

Question 9

An application to join the continued pension insurance scheme after losing compulsory affiliation must be lodged with the Centre commun de la sécurité sociale within six months of: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. within 6 months following the loss of affiliation. Forfeiture ("sous peine de forclusion") - the right to apply is barred.

Question 10

A Luxembourg old-age pension is never awarded automatically: it must be applied for, and the application is submitted between 2 and 6 months before the intended pension start date: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. between 2 and 6 months before the pension start date; at least 6 months ahead if you also worked abroad. the source does not state what happens if this is missed.

Question 11

An application for reimbursement of pension contributions must be submitted by the time the pension is paid.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. by the time the pension is paid / awarded (applications are made per calendar year) Rights to the reimbursement will be lost.

Question 12

Where contributions were paid on earnings above the contribution ceiling because of multiple concurrent activities, the insured person may claim the excess back per calendar year and at the latest at the moment the pension is awarded.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. per calendar year, and at the latest at the moment the pension is awarded. the source does not state what happens if this is missed.

Question 13

An appeal to the Social Security Arbitration Council (Conseil arbitral de la sécurité sociale) must be filed within forty days of notification of the contested decision.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. within 40 days of notification of the contested decision. Forfeiture ("sous peine de forclusion"); guichet.lu states that beyond that time frame no appeals are accepted and the decision becomes final.

Question 14

A pensioner living abroad must return the life certificate as the original document, fully completed, signed by the pensioner and countersigned by the mayor of their place of residence - copies, faxes and e-mails are refused.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. annually in the beneficiary's birth month, by the deadline shown on the form. Pension payments will be stopped.

Question 15

An orphan aged 18 or over drawing an orphan's pension must return the studies declaration form, with a winter-semester school certificate or apprenticeship contract, by 10 October: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. by 10 October each year (forms sent out at the end of August) Payment of the orphan's pension will be suspended.

Question 16

CNAP posts a life certificate to pension beneficiaries during their month of birth, and the beneficiary must return it before the deadline printed on the form.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. annually, sent during the beneficiary's birth month; return by the date limit printed on the form. Payment of the pension will be stopped.

Question 17

Since September 2020, pensioners resident in France, Belgium or Germany no longer receive life certificate requests from CNAP because of electronic data exchange agreements - unless their data cannot be exchanged automatically.: what starts the clock and how long does it run?

Accepted Answer

The source does not state what starts the clock. from September 2020 onwards. the source does not state what happens if this is missed.

Luxembourg pension deadlines for people who left

Continued, supplementary or voluntary pension insurance is terminated if contributions are not paid within three months of a formal notice sent by registered letter.

Contributions for a retroactive purchase of insurance periods must be paid within 3 months of the pension fund's decision, though payment may be spread over a maximum of 5 annuities within that period.

Each monthly instalment of pension arrears is time-barred five years after it fell due, even though the underlying right to a pension itself never expires.

Where contributions have already been reimbursed and the person applies to pay them back to restore the extinguished insurance periods, the amount must be settled within 3 months of notification of the CNAP decision.

The child-raising pension ("Mammerent") should be applied for 1 to 2 months before the 65th birthday; if the application is made after age 65 the benefit is only payable from the month in which the application is processed.

An application to buy back (retroactively purchase) insurance periods must be made before the age of 65 and before the person receives a personal pension.

An application to have child-raising years ("baby years") counted for pension purposes can be made once the child reaches age 4 and at the latest when the application for a personal pension is submitted.

An application to join the continued pension insurance scheme after losing compulsory affiliation must be lodged with the Centre commun de la sécurité sociale within six months of

A Luxembourg old-age pension is never awarded automatically: it must be applied for, and the application is submitted between 2 and 6 months before the intended pension start date

An application for reimbursement of pension contributions must be submitted by the time the pension is paid.

Where contributions were paid on earnings above the contribution ceiling because of multiple concurrent activities, the insured person may claim the excess back per calendar year and at the latest at the moment the pension is awarded.

An appeal to the Social Security Arbitration Council (Conseil arbitral de la sécurité sociale) must be filed within forty days of notification of the contested decision.

A pensioner living abroad must return the life certificate as the original document, fully completed, signed by the pensioner and countersigned by the mayor of their place of residence - copies, faxes and e-mails are refused.

An orphan aged 18 or over drawing an orphan's pension must return the studies declaration form, with a winter-semester school certificate or apprenticeship contract, by 10 October

CNAP posts a life certificate to pension beneficiaries during their month of birth, and the beneficiary must return it before the deadline printed on the form.

Since September 2020, pensioners resident in France, Belgium or Germany no longer receive life certificate requests from CNAP because of electronic data exchange agreements - unless their data cannot be exchanged automatically.